George Marshall : a biography
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New York, NY : bHarper, 2014.
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Published
New York, NY : bHarper, 2014.
Format
Book
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552 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of b&w plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 493-526) and index.
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A major historical biography of George C. Marshall-the general who ran the U.S. campaign during the Second World War, the Secretary of State who oversaw the successful rebuilding of post-war Europe, and the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize-and the first to offer a complete picture of his life. While Eisenhower Patton, Bradley, Montgomery, MacArthur, Nimitz, and Leahy waged battles in Europe and the Pacific, one military leader actually ran World War II for America, overseeing personnel and logistics: Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army from 1939 to 1945, George C. Marshall. This interpretive biography of George C. Marshall follows his life from his childhood in Western Pennsylvania and his military training at the Virginia Military Institute to his role during and after World War II and his death in 1959 at the age of seventy-eight. It brings to light the virtuous historical role models who inspired him, including George Washington and Robert E. Lee, and his relationships with the Washington political establishment, military brass, and foreign leaders, from Harry Truman to Chiang Kai-shek. It explores Marshall's successes and failures during World War II, and his contributions through two critical years of the emerging Cold War-including the transformative Marshall Plan, which saved Western Europe from Soviet domination, and the failed attempt to unite China's nationalists and communists. Based on breathtaking research and filled with rich detail, George Marshall is sure to be hailed as the definitive work on one of the most influential figures in American history.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Unger, D., Unger, I., & Hirshson, S. P. (2014). George Marshall: a biography (First edition.). bHarper.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Unger, Debi, Irwin, Unger and Stanley P. Hirshson. 2014. George Marshall: A Biography. bHarper.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Unger, Debi, Irwin, Unger and Stanley P. Hirshson. George Marshall: A Biography bHarper, 2014.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Unger, Debi,, Irwin Unger, and Stanley P. Hirshson. George Marshall: A Biography First edition., bHarper, 2014.

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